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Jacqui Lait MP
- Conservative MP for Beckenham
- Shadow Minister, Communities and Local Government (since 6 Jul 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 20 November 1997 — Byelection
- Majority: 8,401 votes. — 331st out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Jacqui Lait voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Communities and Local Government, Scotland, Home Department, Health, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Home Information Packs, Departments: Private Finance Initiative, Housing: Low Incomes, Local Government Finance, Scottish Devolution
(based on written questions asked by Jacqui Lait and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Welfare Reform (21 Jul 2008)
“The Secretary of State will know that the best providers in the field of back-to-work support say that it can take five years to get somebody into work. Is he prepared to let contracts of that length, and if he is, will he ensure that, should the Government decide to change the terms of the contract or to walk away from it, they will, in accordance with best practice, negotiate proper...”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Eco-towns: Planning (14 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether the provision of (a) roads, (b) railways, (c) water and (d) sewage infrastructure serving eco-towns will be (i) governed by the general frameworks set in National Policy Statements and (ii) determined by the Infrastructure Planning Commission.”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Planning (7 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether planning aid is available only to (a) groups and (b) individuals.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 136 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 64% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 69 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Jacqui Lait speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 119 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £15,301 (502nd) | £21,222 | £17,958 (399th) | £19,266 (304th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,734 (joint 250th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,433 (500th) | £22,291 | £14,510 (506th) | £18,290 (432nd) | £18,168 (joint 304th) | £16,179 (299th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £84,073 (332nd) | £81,727 | £80,890 (39th) | £73,984 (63rd) | £71,763 (53rd) | £43,835 (414th) |
| Members' Travel | £6,970 (344th)* | £6,847 | £12,485 (251st) | £15,519 (128th) | £19,685 (56th) | £14,300 (85th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £40 (joint 442nd) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £870 (328th) | £1,068 | £625 (442nd) | £708 (403rd) | £1,354 (joint 199th) | £2,476 (joint 37th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,737 (217th) | £3,501 | £2,447 (339th) | £3,548 (201st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,058 (joint 320th) | £1,058 | £1,482 (586th) | £1,482 (572nd) | £1,482 (548th) | £1,482 (475th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £129,442 (joint 460th) | £137,714 | £130,397 (183rd) | £132,797 (86th) | £132,174 (22nd) | £94,046 (189th) |
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- Jacqui Lait's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Beckenham (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Croydon Central (2 miles)
- Croydon North (3 miles)
- Lewisham West (3 miles)
- Bromley & Chislehurst (3 miles)
- Lewisham East (4 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Minister (London), Communities and Local Government (18 Jan 2006 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Minister (London), Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (16 Dec 2005 to 18 Jan 2006)
- Shadow Minister (London), Local Government Affairs & Communities (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
- Shadow Minister, Home Affairs (6 Jul 2004 to 20 May 2005)
- Shadow Minister, Home, Constitutional & Legal Affairs (10 May 2004 to 6 Jul 2004)
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